New Terrorism and New Media : Mass-Mediated Terrorism

Without communication terrorism would not exist.Marshall Macluhan (in an interview for the Italian newspaper Il Tempo, February 19, 1978).Origins of the WordFrom its early days terror has combined psychological and theatrical aspects: the word “terror” comes from the Latin word “terrere” which means “to frighten” or “to scare”. During the “popular” phase of the French Revolution in September 1793, the “Reign of Terror” was officially declared and activated, 16,000 people were guillotined, but executions of those labeled "internal enemies" of France took place throughout the country (about 20,000 to 40,000 people were killed). Executions were conducted before large audiences and were accompanied by sensational publicity thus spreading the intended fear. But contemporary terrorists became exposed to new opportunities for exerting mass psychological impacts as a result of technological advances in communications. During the 1970s, academic observers remarked…

YOU MUST HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO ACCESS THE REST OF THIS CONTENT.

You are currently only seeing 1% of the 10,000-plus pieces of expert insights and analyses available with a TRAC subscription.

Single Users

Personal

As a courtesy to private researchers, TRAC offers a discounted rate to individuals who are subscribing from a personal email address and paying with a personal credit/debit card.

Multiple users within govermental/military, corporate, and media, as well as colleges and universities, receive pro-rated subscription discounts based on the number of users. TRAC fully supports academic institutions and provides subscriptions on a reduced rate based on FTE. For multiple users rates contact TRAC.

TRAC is a subscription-based service. You can try TRAC for 7 days with this trial. If you choose to subscribe at the end of the trial, the trial cost will be deducted from the price of your subscription.